Stephen M. Magesa

Larvicidal and IGR activity of extract of Tanzanian plants against malaria vector mosquitoes (2009)

Charles Kihampa, Cosam C. Joseph, Stephen M. Magesa, Ahmed Hassanali, Matthias Heydenreich, ...

Background & objectives: This paper reports the larvicidal activity of seventeen Tanzanian plantspecies against the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae s.s. Giles larvae. Some of the plants are...

An experimental hut evaluation of Olyset®nets against anopheline mosquitoes after seven years use in Tanzanian villages (2008)

Malima, Robert C, Magesa, Stephen M, Tungu, Patrick K, Mwingira, Victor, Magogo, Frank S, Sudi, Wema, ...

Abstract Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are advocated by WHO for protection against malaria. Of the three brands of LLINs currently approved by WHO, Olyset ® is the only one...

Creating an "enabling environment" for taking insecticide treated nets to national scale: the Tanzanian experience (2005)

Magesa, Stephen M, Lengeler, Christian, DeSavigny, Don, Miller, Jane E, Njau, Ritha JA, Kramer, Karen, ...

Abstract Introduction Malaria is the largest cause of health services attendance, hospital admissions and child deaths in Tanzania. At the Abuja Summit in April 2000 Tanzania committed itself to...